Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School)
Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School), The College
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1126510
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School)
- Statutory Address:
- Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School), The College
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1126510
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School), The College
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School), The College
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ely
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 54136 80178
Details
TL 5479
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THE COLLEGE
Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School)
(formerly listed as part of Residences incorporating remains of Infirmary including Chapel)
23.9.50
GV
I
The Cellarers House, now a boarding house of King's School extends south at the west end of Infirmary Lane. It is probably of earlier date than Infirmary. The ground storey has massive walls and a Norman barrel vault. Much of the building was demolished in 1770 when the dwelling was built on the south side. The north side has two bays of the C12 Infirmary arcade, with richly ornamented arches and capitals. The roof is tiled, with flat headed dormers. The buff coloured house on the south side was built in 1770 and an upper attic storey was added in the C19. The south front has five window range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in flush cased frames. A central C19 gabled porch projects on the front. The west front is C19 with two stone mullioned bays, in C14 style and two crow-stepped gables. The roof is tiled, with five C19 gabled dormers on the south front.
The Dark Cloister, Powcher's Hall, the Painted Chamber (Walsingham House), the Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery), the Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber and Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School) form a group. See also general group description under the Cathedral of The Holy Trinity.
Listing NGR: TL5413680178
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48712
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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